Friday
HBC Festival
The long-awaited Haebangchon (HBC) Festival has finally arrived. Celebrate music, food and drink with friends and neighbors of the Seoul expat community.
Read Groove Korea’s story at this link.
Details: Phillies, VFW, The Local, Orange Tree, Pinoy Mart, Indigo, and Hungry Dog are a few of the venues that will host the festival.
Friday May 18
Hana Tour Exhibition
Have time for a vacation but can’t figure out where to go? The Hana Tour Exhibition is the perfect place to get some great vacation ideas for any future plans.
Details: The venue is Kintex Convention Center in Goyang. The event runs throughout the whole weekend located in Exhibit Hall 7 and 8A.
Friday, May 11
Furniture Designer: Finn Juhl
Start the weekend on a mellow note by visiting the Finn Juhl Century Exhibition. The master of Scandinavian furniture, Finn Juhl, inspired countless evolutions in furniture design. This is your chance to view all his work’s progression in one session.
Details: Admissions start at 5,000 won for adults and the viewings go from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, April 27
Ballantine’s Golf Tournament
Maybe the boss will let you off work Friday afternoon to catch a glimpse of your girlfriend’s favorite golfer, Adam Scott, play in the Ballantine’s Championship at the Blackstone Club in Icheon. A wide range of great players are expected in one of the few international tournaments hosted in Korea.
Friday April 20
Gyeongbokgung Changing of the Guard
Dressed in colorful traditional attire, the guards of Gyeongbokgung can be spotted miles away. Luckily, Korea allows tourists to get an up-close look at some of these remarkable figures. As the weather clears, it’s a perfect time to attend an outdoor changing of the guard ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Okay, more like six somewhat awesome things to do this weekend. It depends on your perspective I guess.
Friday the 13th
Great Food, Great Beer
Starting the weekend with great food, great beer and great company is always a successful way to wind down the work week. Head over to Craftworks and enjoy their happy hour filled with amazing craft beer and some food on the side.
Details: Happy hour is from 4–6 p.m.
Friday April 6, 2012
Discount Bar
Start the weekend properly in Apgujeong Rodeo’s Bunker Bar, which comes with great atmosphere.
Play some free pool, free darts, and discounted drinks during happy hour.
Details: All menu items are half price (including alcohol) from 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
